St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-06
The Call for the Investigation
Of Charges Against Ex-
Warden Reed.
The Chamber of Commerce
Passes No Anti-Immigra-
ton Resolutions.
Trouble Over a School Teacher
in District No. 9--TWo Ger
man Societies.
STATE HIGH SCHOOLS.
What the Examiner Says of Thi

w hag lhc VI HIS
Important Educational System.
The annual report of the state board
of high school examiners was finished
yesterday. 1t shows that during the
year past SiXty-four schools were under
the supervision of the board, and the
following have been placed on that list
for the present year:
First Class-Duluth, Hastings, Lake City,
Mankato and Red Wing.
Second Class Alexandria, Anoka, Fari-
bault Fergus Falls New Ulm, Northfield,
Owatonna, Rochester, st. Charles, 81. Peter,
Sank Center, Spring Valley, Saltwater and
Winona.
Third Class-Albert Lea, Austin, Blue
Earth City, Brainerd, Cannon Falls, Chat
field, CroOkSton. Detroit, Dodge Centre Dun
das, Elk River Fairmont, Pennington Glen
coe, Granite Falls, Henderson, Hutchinson,
GAINESVILLE LaneSboro. lie Sueur, Litchfeld
Luverne, Madelia, Mantoryille, Moorhead,
Morris OrtOnville, Plainview, Preston, Rcd
wood Falls, Rushford, Sleepy Eye, " abasha
Wadena, Waseca, Waterville, Wells, Willmar
Minnebago City, Worthington and Zumbrota
SOME CRITICISMS.
The report of President Northrop, of
the state university, the examiner,
shows that 6.494 papers We're received
during the past year, and of these 5,014
passed. The examiner makes the fol-
lowing criticism in regard to some of
the schools:
very much regret that any of the High
schools should be unable to offer instruction
in all the studies of the various courses
marked out by the board. The inability ex-
lists more generally i'll respect to Greek than
any other subject. In some cases this inabil-
ity arises from The unwillingness of the local
board of education to have Greek taught. the
principal of the High school being both COM
petent and willing to teach Greek. In these
cases l would most respectfully urge the local
board to Withdraw its opposition and TO offer
Greek as part OF the course Of study. Prob
ably not many scholars would be
disposed to study Greek, but some would,
and have no question that the schools would
be elevated in tone and character thereby.
Some of the schools, from which Greek is ex-
cluded are in other respects firstclaSS schools.
Faribault is Il notable example. 1t is to be
expected that all the schools will be able at
once to offer every study embraced i'll all the
courses named by the board. So long as we
can see yearly Improvement in the quantity
and quality of the work done in the whole
circle of high schools, We can rest content,
while hoping for the highest things in the
course of time.
THE SCHOOLS IN DETAIL.
The report also comments on work
done in some of the schools as it APP
pears in the examination papers. These
remarks will be of interest to all the
High schools of the state.
Alexandria has done very well, and is
in condition that promises much for
the future.
Albert Lea sends no Latin papers this
year, and does not seem to have kept up
well with the highest subjects.
AnOka, also, is a good school, doing
its work in a scholarly way and showing
good results. e'--
Brainerd seems to me to need invigOr-
ating in its teaching of Latin. This
year only Latin grammar examinations
were taken, and those not successfully.
CrookStOn shows good work done.
Indeed but for the lack of library and
school apparatus the examiner should
have recommended that this school be
promoted to the second grade.
Glencoe seems to be poor in its lower
studies. 1t is almost impossible to do
frst-claSs work in the higher studies if
the training has been bad in the lower
studies.
Dundas furnishes some examinations
that are of remarkably high grade.
Fergus Falls has made good record
the past year.
Hastings makes poor showing in the
tables for firSt-claSS school. But the
difficulty is not chronic and will not ap-
pear hereafter. This is the only school
which secured any certificates in book
keeping.
Hutchinson presents very poor rec
ord in Latin and botany.
Lake City shows grandly, both in the
quantity and quality of its work.
Litchfield shows poor results in phySi-
cal geography and natural philosophy.
Mant0ryiile does not appear to be
doing much in real high school work
No Latin, no higher algebra, no solid
geometry and no natural philosophy.
Marshall shows good results for a
school just placed on the lists, and
promises well for the future.
MontevideO, though not sending a
large number of papers, presents good
variety in the subjects taught.
Moorhead does not appear to be as
strong in its teaching of Latin as it
ought to be.
Morris is not up to grade in its exam
nations.
Ortonyille shows poor results in
Latin.
ST. Charles is promoted to the rank of
second class. very properly.
st. Peter showed excellent results at
the first examination, not paper being
rejected.
Spring Valley is an excellent school
that meets the requirements for high
school remarkably well, considering the
size of the place.
WaSeca, while sending a goodly num-
Der of papers, shows no Latin and but
little of the sciences.
WinOna shows excellent work in the
highest Latin. The school ought to be
brought into first class position very
soon.
Worthington shows very poor work in
arithmetic and in Latin.
OTHER REMARKS.
Of the remaining schools the report
speaks very highly and urges them to
maintain the good standing of the
last year. A circular letter will be is
sued very soon by the board of examin-
ers which will explain very clearly the
extent of the work required in each
branch.
Looking over the work of the past
year as seen in the examinations and in
my personal inspection of the schools
visited" says the examiner in conclu-
sion, 81 am very much encouraged and
can take only a hopeful view of the
future. There are not many schools
that are satisfied to receive the state
aid, and not to be high school. Where
this is true it will not be long before all
will be high schools in reality as well as
LET JUSTICE BE DONE.